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Chauliognathus pensylvanicus
Spotted this specimen near the water's edge of Rennicks Pond in Williamsburg, VA. Feeding from Blue Mistflower (Conoclinium coelestinum)
Fields with flowers, esp. goldenrod
Other Common Names: Pennsylvania Leatherwing, Goldenrod Leatherwing, Le Cantharide de Pennsylvanie (French)
Spotted on Sep 19, 2013
Submitted on Sep 25, 2013
2 Comments
Thank you, chesterbperry! ;)
The flower is blue mistflower, Conoclinium coelestinum